Membership Information | Heal India

Section 1. Eligibility 

Membership in the following categories is available to individuals who support the Society’s mission, goals and objectives: 

1. Provisional Membership. 

Any individual who shows interest in HEAL-I 

2. Professional Active Member 

Professional Active Membership in the Society shall be available to those individuals who are: 

Actively employed in or by healthcare-related facilities or system (those that provide patient care), and who have responsibility in healthcare facility operations (e.g., facilities management, plant engineering, design/construction, security, safety, clinical engineering, and telecommunications); Professional Active Members may vote, hold office, serve on committees and participate in the Actions for Professional Excellence (APEx) recognition program. 

Membership is open for students, educators and other community professionals who are interested in providing and establishing best healthcare eco system in India. Students will not be eligible for vote 

3. Professional Positional Membership

Professional Positional Membership in the Society shall be available to uniformed military and non-uniformed governmental positions (not individuals) maintained by healthcare- related facilities that have responsibility in healthcare facility operations (facilities management, plant engineering, design/construction, security, safety, clinical engineering, telecommunications). Professional Positional Members may vote, serve on committees and participate in the Actions for Professional Excellence (APEx) recognition program, but may not hold office.

Due to the transient nature of the aforementioned positions, Professional Positional Membership provides benefits of membership to whomever assumes the position’s duties within their organization. 

4. Associate Member 

Associate Membership in the Society shall be available to those individuals or representatives that provide professional, technical and consulting services or sell products or services to Professional Active Members or Professional Positional Members, but whose employers are not healthcare providers (providing patient care). Qualifying members include planners, consultants, architects, interior designers, consulting engineers, manufacturers, vendors, sellers of contracted services, and central, state, and local healthcare facilities inspectors. Associate Members may vote, serve on committees and participate in the Actions for Professional Excellence (APEx) recognition program, and may hold office as an elected Associate member position. 

5. Retired Member

Retired Membership shall be available to Professional Active Members who have fully retired and still desire to belong to the Society. Retired Members may vote, serve on committees and participate in the Actions for Professional Excellence (APEx) recognition program, but may not hold office unless they have active certification form HEAL-I as certified health facility professional .

6. Educator/Student Member 

Educator/Student Membership shall be available to full-time educators or college students teaching or taking course work related to any discipline represented by the6. Educator/Student Member 

Society. Educator/Student Members may serve on committees or participate in the Actions for Professional Excellence (APEx) recognition program, but may not vote or hold office. 

7. Lifetime Member 

Lifetime Membership will be granted to persons who have been members of the Society for 25 consecutive years; and to all Presidents of the Society upon completion of their term of office. Lifetime Members may vote and hold office, serve on committees and participate in the Actions for Professional Excellence (APEx) recognition program.